Best Merseyside schools: Sefton secondary schools with a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating in 2023

Sefton has a range of excellent secondary schools, but every parent wants their little one to go to the best ‘big school’ they can. So when they pick their top three preferences for the new academic year, it can make finding out on March 1 a momentous day.

Below, we’ve listed all the secondary schools in Sefton which have received ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ Ofsted ratings to see if your school ranks among the best and how it compares to other schools.

Osted is the regulatory body responsible for visiting schools across the country and grading them on a four-point scale. At the bottom of the scale is ‘inadequate’, followed by ‘requires improvement’, ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’.

- Liverpool secondary schools with a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

- Sefton secondary schools with a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

- Wirral secondary schools with a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

- Knowsley and St Helens secondary schools with a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating

Grades are based on overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviours and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

We have compiled a list of secondary schools to receive the highest rankings*, up to March 2023. Did your child’s school make the list?

*Please note special schools are not included.